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'''Aluminum''' ([[American English]]) or '''aluminium''' ([[British English]]<ref>'''Note:''' The form used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry</ref>) is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Al. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 13. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 26.98154 g•mol<sup> −1</sup>, and is typically found as a [[solid]] in its elemental form. | '''Aluminum''' ([[American English]]) or '''aluminium''' ([[British English]]<ref>'''Note:''' The form used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry</ref>) is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Al. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 13. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 26.98154 g•mol<sup> −1</sup>, and is typically found as a [[solid]] in its elemental form. | ||
Aluminum is considered to be a member of the "Post-transition metal" class of element. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of | Aluminum is considered to be a member of the "Post-transition metal" class of element. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of 2,519 °[[Celsius (unit)|C]], and a [[melting point]] of 660.32 °C. It is the most reactive post-transition element metal and the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust. | ||
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Aluminum (American English) or aluminium (British English[1]) is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Al. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 13. It has a standard atomic weight of 26.98154 g•mol −1, and is typically found as a solid in its elemental form.
Aluminum is considered to be a member of the "Post-transition metal" class of element. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of 2,519 °C, and a melting point of 660.32 °C. It is the most reactive post-transition element metal and the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust.
References
- ↑ Note: The form used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry